Offering safe, stable and supportive housing to women and children in crisis and transition in Greater Cincinnati
Lydia’s House sees the daily struggle of poor women in the United States. So much in this article rings true to the work our guests do each and every day. Thanks to our co-director Mary Ellen Mitchell for finding this article and sharing with our wider community.
Written by Meridith Owensby: In my mid-twenties, I had a vague sense that there were certain skills I needed to learn to fully realize adulthood. One of those skills was how to understand taxes. As a college student I’d paid hundreds of dollars for H&R Block to tell me how much I owed to the IRS for my scholarships, and I felt certain I could do the calculations myself if someone taught me the basics. It was on a spring day in DC that I saw the flyer advertising volunteer income tax assistance. I went to the tax clinic and
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